Stevie Ray (fighter)
Stevie Ray | |
---|---|
Born | Steven Ray 25 March 1990 Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland |
Other names | Braveheart |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] |
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
Division | Lightweight Welterweight |
Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
Stance | Southpaw |
Fighting out of | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland |
Team | Higher Level MMA Dinky Ninjas / Tristar Gym |
Rank | Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] |
Years active | 2010–2023 |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 1 |
Wins | 1 |
Losses | 0 |
Draws | 0 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 38 |
Wins | 25 |
By knockout | 6 |
By submission | 9 |
By decision | 10 |
Losses | 13 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 5 |
Amateur record | |
Total | 7 |
Wins | 7 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 5 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Steven Ray (born 25 March 1990) is a Scottish former mixed martial artist who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), BAMMA and Cage Warriors, where he was the Lightweight Champion, as well as the BAMMA British Lightweight Champion.[3][4][5] He also competed in the Lightweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL).
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Ray started as an amateur, going 7–0, his first fight was a short notice fight, at Middleweight, for which he weighted in 175 lbs. His next fights were at Welterweight.
Ray made his professional mixed martial arts debut in June 2010. Ray competed predominantly in the United Kingdom where he amassed a record of 16–5 before joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[6][7]
He also won a pro muay thai fight against Scott Morrison, class B rules, super middleweight division, by unanimous decision on 12 May 2012.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
[edit]Ray made his promotional debut as a short notice replacement for an injured Jason Saggo against Marcin Bandel on 11 April 2015 at UFC Fight Night 64. Ray won the one-sided fight via TKO in the second round.[8]
Ray faced Leonardo Mafra on 18 July 2015 at UFC Fight Night 72.[9] He won the fight via TKO in the first round and earned a Performance of the Night bonus.[10][11]
Ray faced Mickael Lebout on 24 October 2015 at UFC Fight Night 76.[12] He won the bout by unanimous decision.[13]
Ray was expected to face Jake Matthews on 8 July 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale.[14] However, Ray pulled out of the fight in early June due to visa issues and was replaced by Kevin Lee.[15]
Ray next faced Alan Patrick on 24 September 2016 at UFC Fight Night 95.[16] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[17]
Ray faced Ross Pearson on 19 November 2016 at UFC Fight Night 99.[18] He won the fight via split decision.[19]
Ray next faced Joe Lauzon on 22 April 2017 at UFC Fight Night 108.[20] After taking a beating and coming close to being finished by Lauzon in the first round, Ray came back strong in the second and third rounds when Lauzon started to fade because of the energy he used in the first round. After a close fight, Ray was awarded a majority decision victory.[21]
Ray faced Paul Felder on 16 July 2017 at UFC Fight Night 113.[22] He lost the fight by knockout in the first round after being dropped with a knee strike and subsequently finished off with a series of elbows, marking the first time he's been finished by strikes in his MMA career.[23] The fight with Felder also marked the last fight of his prevailing contract with UFC.[24]
As the first bout of his new four-fight contract, Ray faced Kajan Johnson on 17 March 2018 at UFC Fight Night 127.[25][26] He lost the fight via split decision.[27]
Ray faced Jessin Ayari on 27 October 2018 at UFC Fight Night 138[28] He won the fight by controversial unanimous decision.[29]
Ray faced Leonardo Santos on 1 June 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith.[30] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[31]
Ray faced Michael Johnson at UFC on ESPN+ 20 on 26 October 2019.[32] He won the fight via majority decision.[33]
Ray was expected to face Marc Diakiese on 21 March 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards.[34] However, Ray was removed from the card in late-January for undisclosed reasons. Diakiese is expected to remain on the card against promotional newcomer Jai Herbert[35] However, due to COVID-19 pandemic, the event was cancelled.[36]
On 21 September 2020 Ray announced his retirement from competing in MMA due to ongoing knee injuries.[37] He would later reveal that his retirement was due to the UFC cutting him from the promotion due to turning down a fight due to visa issues stemming from prior legal problems, something which he claims the UFC was already aware of.[38]
Professional Fighters League
[edit]In 2021, Ray came out of retirement and signed with Professional Fighters League.[39]
2022 Season
[edit]Ray faced Alexander Martinez on 20 April 2022 at PFL 1.[40] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[41]
Ray faced Anthony Pettis on 24 June 2022 at PFL 5.[42] He won the bout in the second round via modified body triangle.[43]
Ray rematched Anthony Pettis in the Semifinals of the Lightweight tournament on 5 August 2022 at PFL 7.[44] Once again, Ray won the bout, this time via unanimous decision.[45]
Ray faced Olivier Aubin-Mercier in the finals of the Lightweight tournament on 25 November 2022 at PFL 10.[46] He lost the bout after being knocked out in the second round.[47]
2023 Season
[edit]In the 2023 season, Ray faced Natan Schulte on April 14, 2023 at PFL 3.[48] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[49]
Ray faced Clay Collard on June 23, 2023 at PFL 6.[50] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[51]
After the loss, Ray announced his retirement for the second time.[52]
Return from Retirement
[edit]Ray announced his return from retirement and is scheduled to main event against Lewis Long on September 28, 2024 at PFL Europe 3.[53]
Professional grappling career
[edit]Stevie Ray has also competed in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, in 2011 he won the Scotia Cup 2011, in the middleweight (under 82,3 kg/181 lbs) division at white belt and the Glasgow Open 2011, in the medium-heavyweight (under 88,3 kg/194 lbs) division at white belt.
In 2012 he won Scotia Cup 2012, in the medium-heavyweight (under 88,3 kg/194 lbs) division at blue belt and the Glasgow Open 2012, in the middleweight (under 82,3 kg/181 lbs) division at blue belt.
In 2013 he placed 3rd in the Glasgow No Gi Open 2013, in the middleweight (under 82,3 kg/181 lbs) advanced division.
Ray fought Ellis Younger in a no gi grappling match, at 176 lbs / 80 kg, on 25 August 2018, in an event called Scottish Grappling Invitational 2. He lost the match on points.
On 20 April 2019, Ray competed in the Edinburgh Open 2019, he took 1st place in the Middleweight (82,3 kg/181 lbs) Gi - purple belt division and also took 1st place in the Middleweight (79,5 kg/175 lbs) No Gi - purple belt division.
Ray made his return to the grappling scene on 19 August 2019 at Polaris 11, taking on former Cage Warriors champion Paddy Pimblett in a - 77 kg nogi bout, winning the match by inside heel hook.[54][55]
Ray competed against Craig Ewers, at Polaris 18, at 170lbs/77kg, on 27 November 2021, winning the match by submission via modified Twister.
Ray competed against Shane Curtis at Grapplefest 17, at 198lbs/90kg on November 18, 2023.[56] He won the match by submitting Curtis with a heel hook.[57]
Ray faced Ibrahima Mane, at Middleweight, 185lbs/84kg, on the main card of ADXC 4 on May 18, 2024.[58] He won the match by submission in the first round.[59]
Ray competed against Jed Hue at Polaris 28 on June 15, 2024.[60] He lost the match by decision.[61]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]Mixed martial arts
[edit]- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Leonardo Mafra
- BAMMA
- BAMMA British Lightweight Championship
- Cage Warriors Fighting Championship
- Total Combat
- TC European Welterweight Championship
- On Top Promotions
- OTP 2011 Welterweight Tournament Runner-up
- Scottish Fight Challenge
- SFC Welterweight Championship
- SFC Welterweight Tournament Winner
- Sherdog
- 2022 Submission of the Year vs. Anthony Pettis[65]
- Violent Money TV
- VMTV x PFL Comeback of the Year 2022[66]
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
[edit]- Scotia Cup
- Scotia Cup 2011 white belt middleweight (under 82,3 kg/181 lbs) – 1st place
- Scotia Cup 2012 blue belt medium-heavyweight (under 88,3 kg/194 lbs) – 1st place
- Glasgow Open
- Glasgow Open 2011 white belt medium-heavyweight (under 88,3 kg/194 lbs) – 1st place
- Glasgow Open 2012 blue belt middleweight (under 82,3 kg/181 lbs) – 1st place
- Edinburgh Open
- Edinburgh Open 2019 purple belt middleweight division (under 82,3 kg/181 lbs) - 1st place
Submission Grappling
[edit]- Glasgow No Gi Open
- Glasgow Open 2013 advanced middleweight division (under 82,3 kg/181 lbs) – 3rd place
- Edinburgh Open
- Edinburgh Open 2019 middleweight division (under 79,5 kg/175 lbs) - 1st place
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]38 matches | 25 wins | 13 losses |
By knockout | 6 | 4 |
By submission | 9 | 4 |
By decision | 10 | 5 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 25–13 | Clay Collard | TKO (punches) | PFL 6 (2023) | June 23, 2023 | 2 | 1:04 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
Loss | 25–12 | Natan Schulte | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 3 (2023) | April 14, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 25–11 | Olivier Aubin-Mercier | KO (punch) | PFL 10 (2022) | November 25, 2022 | 2 | 4:40 | New York City, New York, United States | 2022 PFL Lightweight Tournament Final. |
Win | 25–10 | Anthony Pettis | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 7 (2022) | August 5, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | New York City, New York, United States | 2022 PFL Lightweight Tournament Semifinal. |
Win | 24–10 | Anthony Pettis | Submission (twister) | PFL 5 (2022) | June 24, 2022 | 2 | 3:57 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
Loss | 23–10 | Alexander Martinez | Decision (unanimous) | PFL 1 (2022) | April 20, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Arlington, Texas, United States | |
Win | 23–9 | Michael Johnson | Decision (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren | October 26, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | |
Loss | 22–9 | Leonardo Santos | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith | June 1, 2019 | 1 | 2:17 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
Win | 22–8 | Jessin Ayari | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith | October 27, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
Loss | 21–8 | Kajan Johnson | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Volkov | March 17, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
Loss | 21–7 | Paul Felder | KO (elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio | July 16, 2017 | 1 | 3:57 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
Win | 21–6 | Joe Lauzon | Decision (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov | April 22, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
Win | 20–6 | Ross Pearson | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 | November 19, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
Loss | 19–6 | Alan Patrick | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg | September 24, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Brasília, Brazil | |
Win | 19–5 | Mickael Lebout | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka | October 24, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | |
Win | 18–5 | Leonardo Mafra | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites | July 18, 2015 | 1 | 2:30 | Glasgow, Scotland | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 17–5 | Marcin Bandel | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 | April 11, 2015 | 2 | 1:35 | Kraków, Poland | |
Win | 16–5 | Curt Warburton | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Warriors 73 | November 1, 2014 | 2 | 2:00 | Newcastle, England | Defended the Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 15–5 | Curt Warburton | Decision (split) | Cage Warriors 69 | June 7, 2014 | 5 | 5:00 | London, England | Won the vacant Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship. |
Loss | 14–5 | Ivan Buchinger | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Warriors 63 | December 31, 2013 | 4 | 3:43 | Dublin, Ireland | Lost the Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 14–4 | Sean Carter | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Warriors 60 | October 5, 2013 | 1 | 4:40 | London, England | Won the Cage Warriors Lightweight Tournament and the vacant Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 13–4 | Jason Ball | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Cage Warriors Lightweight Tournament Semifinal. | |||
Loss | 12–4 | Curt Warburton | Decision (unanimous) | BAMMA 12 | March 9, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Newcastle, England | Lost the BAMMA British Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 12–3 | Dale Hardiman | Decision (unanimous) | BAMMA 11 | December 2, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Birmingham, England | Won the inaugural BAMMA British Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 11–3 | Stu Barrs | TKO (punches) | Caledonian Combat 1: The Gathering | July 21, 2012 | 2 | 3:37 | Inverness, Scotland | Lightweight debut. |
Win | 10–3 | Qasim Shafiq | Submission (armbar) | On Top 5 | June 2, 2012 | 1 | 1:02 | Glasgow, Scotland | Catchweight (165 lb) bout. |
Loss | 9–3 | Assan Njie | Submission (guillotine choke) | Cage Warriors Fight Night 4 | March 15, 2012 | 2 | 2:29 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
Win | 9–2 | Vaidas Valancius | Submission (rear-naked choke) | On Top 4 | February 25, 2012 | 1 | 2:41 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
Win | 8–2 | John Quinn | KO (punches) | On Top 3 | September 24, 2011 | 1 | 0:57 | Glasgow, Scotland | |
Loss | 7–2 | Nico Musoke | Submission (rear-naked choke) | On Top 2 | June 18, 2011 | 1 | 4:56 | Glasgow, Scotland | On Top Welterweight Tournament Final. For the on Top Welterweight Championship. |
Win | 7–1 | Merv Mulholland | Submission (triangle armbar) | 2 | 4:59 | On Top Welterweight Tournament Semifinal. | |||
Win | 6–1 | Scott Ward | TKO (punches) | Scottish Fight Challenge 4 | April 17, 2011 | 3 | 0:00 | Stirling, Scotland | Won the inaugural SFC Welterweight Championship. |
Win | 5–1 | Davey Parker | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Total Combat 39 | March 12, 2011 | 1 | 2:14 | Durham, England | Won the TC European Welterweight Championship. |
Loss | 4–1 | Dan Hope | Technical Submission (armbar) | Honour 4 | November 27, 2010 | 1 | 0:00 | Aberdeen, Scotland | |
Win | 4–0 | Mark Young | Submission (heel hook) | Scottish Fight Challenge 3: Showdown | October 10, 2010 | 1 | 0:00 | Stirling, Scotland | Won the SFC Welterweight Tournament. |
Win | 3–0 | Vincent del Guerra | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | SFC Welterweight Tournament Semifinal. | |||
Win | 2–0 | Loic Marty | Submission (brabo choke) | Brawl at the Bay | July 25, 2010 | 1 | 0:00 | Fife, Scotland | |
Win | 1–0 | Shaun Edmondson | KO (punch) | Scottish Fight Challenge 2 | June 27, 2010 | 1 | 1:54 | Stirling, Scotland | Welterweight debut. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Fight Card – UFC Fight Night Bisping vs. Leites". UFC.com. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ Steven Ray (@stevenraymma) (24 April 2019). ""Promoted to brown belt in BJJ tonight from my coach @higher_level_mma (...)"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Father to be Steve Ray took UFC Krakow Debut on Two Weeks Notice". Vice.com. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ "Before UFC deal, Cage Warriors champ Stevie Ray readied for retirement – at 24". MMAjunkie.com. May 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ "Steven Ray and the story of why he got into MMA: 'I was right into the deep end'". Bloodyelbow.com. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ Zane Simon (2 April 2015). "Welcome to the UFC, Ray, Stasiak, Nguyen, and Campbell". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ "Cage Warriors 69 results: Stevie Ray, Jack Hermansson claim vacant titles". MMAjunkie.com. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (11 April 2015). "UFC Fight Night 64 results: Stevie Ray pounds out Marcin Bandel in second round". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ Staff (17 July 2015). "Leandro Mafra meets Scotland's Stevie Ray at UFC Fight Night 72 in Glasgow". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ Brent Brookhouse (18 July 2015). "UFC Fight Night 72 results: Scotland's Stevie Ray decimates Leonardo Mafra". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ Tristen Critchfield (18 July 2015). "UFC Fight Night Glasgow Bonuses: Calderwood, Casey, Duffy, Ray earn $50K". sherdog.com. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ Ben Kiely (17 August 2015). "UFC Dublin shaping up nicely as exciting lightweight battle added to card". sportsjoe.ie. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (24 October 2015). "UFC Fight Night 76 results: Stevie Ray outworks Mickael Lebout for decision win". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ Staff (25 April 2016). "Jake Matthews vs. Stevie Ray slated for The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ Shaun Al-Shatti (2 June 2016). "Stevie Ray out, Kevin Lee in against Jake Matthews at TUF 23 Finale". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ Danny Doherty (2 July 2016). "UFC Brasilia: Alan Patrick to fight Stevie Ray". cagepages.com. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (24 September 2016). "UFC Fight Night 95 results: Alan Patrick grinds out unanimous decision win over Stevie Ray". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ Ariel Helwani (26 October 2016). "Stevie Ray expected to replace injured James Krause against Ross Pearson at UFN: Belfast". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ Stevie Ray (19 November 2016). "-UFC Fight Night 99 results: Steven Ray takes split, edges Ross Pearson". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ Staff (9 March 2017). "Joe Lauzon vs. Stevie Ray lightweight scrap added to UFC Fight Night 108 in Nashville". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (22 April 2017). "UFC Fight Night 108 results: Stevie Ray escapes early trouble, takes majority decision vs. Joe Lauzon". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ Scott Mullen (5 May 2017). "Stevie Ray to face Paul Felder in UFC Fight Night in Glasgow". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ Danny Segura (16 July 2017). "Paul Felder stops Stevie Ray with brutal first-round knockout at UFC Fight Night 113". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ Damon Martin (13 March 2018). "Stevie Ray Found Out the Hard Way that Free Agency Doesn't Work For Everybody". mmaweekly.com.
- ^ Staff (8 February 2018). "Kajan Johnson says Stevie Ray has stepped in as UFC-London replacement". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ Mike Bohn (27 October 2019). "Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Demian Maia and UFC on ESPN+ 20's other key winners?". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ John Morgan (17 March 2018). "UFC Fight Night 127 results: Kajan Johnson edges Stevie Ray in razor-thin split". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ Marcel Dorff (23 August 2018). "Stevie Ray returns against Jessin Ayari during UFC Moncton" (in Dutch). mmadna.nl. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Stevie Ray Takes the Nod (UFC Moncton Fight Highlights) | MMAWeekly.com". www.mmaweekly.com. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ Staff (2 April 2019). "Leonardo Santos returns after 32-month layoff, meets Stevie Ray at UFC on ESPN+ 10". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "UFC Stockholm: Leonardo Santos flatlines Stevie Ray in UFC return". FanSided. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Michael Johnson vs. Stevie Ray, Maurce Greene vs. Sergei Pavlovich Among UFC Singapore Additions". cagesidepress.com. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ Harshman, Heath (26 October 2019). "UFC Singapore Results: Stevie Ray Finishes Strong for Decision Win Over Michael Johnson". Cageside Press. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ DNA, MMA (31 December 2019). "Engeland vs. Schotland clash tussen Marc Diakiese en Stevie Ray tijdens UFC Londen". Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ Danny Segura (27 January 2020). "Cage Warriors champ Jai Herbert replaces Stevie Ray, takes on Marc Diakiese at UFC London". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ O2, The. "Cancelled | UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Woodley vs. Edwards | The O2". www.theo2.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Lee, Alexander K. (21 September 2020). "UFC veteran Stevie Ray announces retirement". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Stevie Ray details 'shady' UFC dealings that forced him to retire - 'They wanted to get rid of me'". 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Stevie Ray signs with PFL, will debut in 2022 season". MMA Junkie. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Manfio vs. Madge to headline PFL season kickoff". ESPN.com. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "PFL 1 2022 Regular Season Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring". Sherdog. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "Cappelozza to fight Scheffel in PFL 5 main event". ESPN.com. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (24 June 2022). "PFL 5: Stevie Ray Stuns with Submission of Anthony Pettis". Cageside Press. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ Hannoun, Farah (24 May 2022). "2022 PFL playoff schedule includes U.K. doubleheader, promotion's first international shows". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (5 August 2022). "PFL 7: Stevie Ray Beats Pettis Again, Set for Lightweight Final with OAM". Cageside Press. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "2022 PFL Championships lineup set for Thanksgiving week pay-per-view, includes 6 title fights and more". MMA Junkie. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ Martin, Damon (25 November 2022). "PFL World Championship 2022 results: Olivier Aubin-Mercier scores brutal one-punch knockout to finish Stevie Ray". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "PFL 3". www.pflmma.com. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Natan Schulte returns to his World Championship form and shuts out Stevie Ray". pflmma.com. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ Lee, Alexander K. (12 May 2023). "PFL announces second-half event lineups following 9 fighters receiving drug test suspensions". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Al-Shatti, Shaun (24 June 2023). "PFL 6 results: Olivier Aubin-Mercier advances with wicked knee knockout; Shane Burgos misses playoffs". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "2022 PFL Finalist Steven Ray Announces Retirement for Second Time". Sherdog. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ Cruz, Guilherme (4 June 2024). "Roger Huerta returns from 3-year layoff to co-main PFL Glasgow card, Stevie Ray headlines". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Polaris 11". 28 May 2019.
- ^ "Polaris 11 Jiu-Jitsu Invitational Results | BJJ Heroes".
- ^ de Souza, Diogo (12 September 2023). "Grapplefest 17 Full Lineup Announced". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Grapplefest 17 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "ADXC 4 Full Preview". Jitsmagazine. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "ADXC 4 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Polaris 28 Full Preview". Jitsmagazine. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Polaris 28 Live Results, Play-by-play, Analysis, Highlights, More". Jitsmagazine. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Matt Erickson (5 October 2013). "Cage Warriors 60 results: Stevie Ray taps Carter to win lightweight title". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ Matt Erickson (7 June 2014). "Cage Warriors 69 results: Stevie Ray, Jack Hermansson claim vacant titles". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ Matt Erickson (1 November 2014). "Cage Warriors 73 results: Stevie Ray taps Warburton to defend title". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ Ben Duffy (26 December 2022). "Sherdog's 2022 Submission of the Year". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ Kyle Dimond (24 December 2022). "PFL 2022 Awards - Comeback of the Year". Violent Mone TV. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Steven". Sherdog. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- 1990 births
- Sportspeople from Kirkcaldy
- Lightweight mixed martial artists
- Welterweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Scottish male mixed martial artists
- Scottish male kickboxers
- Scottish Muay Thai practitioners
- Scottish practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters